Hedger

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who makes or repairs hedges.
  • noun. In sporting, one who hedges.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, .
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One who makes or mends hedges.
  • noun. One who hedges, as, in betting.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
  • noun. someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
  • noun. a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
  • Word Usage
    "In Cantor's case, a so-called hedger - such as an investor in the movie or just a fan - would sell futures contracts to a speculator valued at $1 for every $1 million in expected U.S. and Canadian ticket sales during the first month."
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